US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a news conference on February 11, 2026. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) “The campaign to rig our elections is well underway,” warned one expert. Jake Johnson Feb 12, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) Doing President Donald Trump’s bidding, the Republican-controlled US House on Wednesday approved legislation… Continue reading
Elections Klaus Marre 02/12/26 (whowhatwhy.org) Democrats can win (relatively fair and free) midterms solely on the weakness of Donald Trump and the GOP. But if they managed to come up with a platform that makes American families believe that they will fight for them, much more is possible. Politics isn’t a… Continue reading
MEYERSON ON TAP The occupying army retreats The announcement of ICE’s withdrawal from Minnesota, like that of the British from Boston 250 years ago, marks a victory for people power.Today’s announcement by Trump border czar Tom Homan that the administration was ending its deployment of ICE and Border Patrol agents in Minnesota… Continue reading
Ariannis César Martínez, age 4, suffers from kidney cancer. (Photo by Cuban Ministry of Health) “Is there anything worse than a child dying of cancer when it was preventable?” asked one observer. Brett Wilkins Feb 12, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) Infant mortality is on the rise in Cuba as the Trump administration tightens a decadeslong economic… Continue reading
11 February 2026/Arts & Entertainment/Leanne Maxwell (SFist.com) During the general strike on January 30, the folks at Fleetwood Fine Goods in the Inner Richmond began offering free “F*ck ICE” screenprints, which was met with huge success, and they’re continuing to offer the service to anyone who brings in or purchases… Continue reading
by Clara-Sophia Daly February 12, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Outside the San Francisco immigration court building at 630 Sansome St., a long line of people carrying manila folders stuffed with documents waited nervously for their check-in appointments last Thursday. Those waiting outside were in line for their mandatory check-ins with Immigration and Customs Enforcement,… Continue reading
An empty chair marked Sen. Scott Wiener’s absence at a Latino Democratic Club forum. by Alice Finno February 12, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Two of the candidates running for Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s congressional seat shared their views on issues facing the immigrant community on Wednesday evening during a forum organized by the San Francisco… Continue reading
Union organizers rejected Mayor Lurie’s last-minute request for a 72-hour delay and walked out on Monday. By Andrew Brobst February 10, 2026 (48hills.org) After nearly a year of stalled negotiations, San Francisco teachers said enough is enough. Representing United Educators of San Francisco, organizers rejected Mayor Daniel Lurie’s last-minute request… Continue reading
Congressional candidate insists that Mahmood is a “progressive’ and says Lurie ‘has been okay.’ By Tim Redmond February 10, 2026 (48hills.org) We learned a fair amount from the Working Families Party Congressional forum Monday night, particularly about Saikat Chakrabarti’s role in San Francisco politics. Most of the questions from the… Continue reading
